1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/since.go b/since.go
index 48f8575..3be2e5a 100644
--- a/since.go
+++ b/since.go
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@ func Since(aLongTimeAgo any) string {
 	return s
 }
 
-func GetSince(aLongTimeAgo any) (time.Duration, error) {
-	return time.Second, NoTime
-}
-
 // returns a human readable duration
 // also returns errors
-func SinceCheck(maybeTime any) (string, error) {
+func SinceCheck(mightBeRecently any) (string, error) {
+	dur, err := GetSince(mightBeRecently)
+	return FormatDuration(dur), err
+}
+
+func GetSince(maybeTime any) (time.Duration, error) {
 	var t time.Time
 	var err error
 
@@ -52,11 +53,8 @@ func SinceCheck(maybeTime any) (string, error) {
 		err = errors.Join(err, NoTime)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return time.Since(t), err
 	}
 
-	dur := time.Since(t)
-	s := FormatDuration(dur)
-
-	return s, nil
+	return time.Since(t), nil
 }